you're too kind

Happy Monday, Friends!!  I am in love with PTI felt.  Melon Berry felt is divine.  There's nothing I don't love about it.  *sigh*  It also makes me think spring.  The fact that the snow is finally melting (and will be gone for good soon, I hope) and the grass is green-ish, makes me want to break into the candy coloured, Easter egg and tulip inspired cardstock.  This was actually a quick card using the scraps on my table (which are numerous most days). 

I had a piece of Ocean Tides that I had watermarked stamped a few weeks ago but tossed aside.  I've really gotta stop stamping oddly shaped pieces of good cardstock with absolutely NO clue as to what I'm gonna use them for.  Thankfully, I was inspired to salvage this piece by turning it into the perfect background for a sentiment.  All in all, I like the way it all turned out.  Hope you do too.

Have a blessed day, friends!


All supplies PTI unless otherwise noted:
Paper:  kraft basics print (BG), Ocean Tides, Solar White (Neenah), linen paper (unknown)
Stamps:  Think Big Favorites #1, Delightful Dahlia, BB: Newsprint
Ink:  black (Staz-On), Crumb Cake (SU), VersaMark
Other:  felt, spiral notebook, delightful dahlia (leaves), beautiful blooms #1 dies, chocolate button, cream rustic twine

elegant thanks

Monday, already?!?  This is going to be a lightning quick post.  I sometimes wonder if I blather on too long, when really, I should just get right down to the reason you're all here.  Cards.  Or, is it Papertrey?  Then again, can we have one without the other?

This baby was yet another PC leftover that used one of their top 3 sketches.  If there's something this call has taught me is that just because it doesn't get published, doesn't mean your card is NOT worthy of being shared.  In fact, the "reject" I posted on Saturday sold yesterday from my Etsy shop.  WooHoo!!

Not sure who'll get this gem.  I am so in love with this felt flower (LOVE this colour combo, too), that it'll be hard to sell or give away.  But, I've put it up on Etsy and am crossing my fingers.  Have a good rest of the day and I'll be back tomorrow with my Make It Monday card.  Hopefully.

Cheers!!



** All supplies Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise noted. **
Paper - smokey shadow, rustic cream
Felt - terracotta tile
Stamps - Just the Ticket, It's Official, Turning a New Leaf
Ink - VersaMark, London Fog, Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Tools - Beautiful Blooms #1 die, ticket border die
Other - vintage cream button, grey floss, clear EP

fall farewell

Even though the season won't officially end for a few more weeks, it seems like fall is over.  I really fell in love with SU's Fall Foliage set and am sorry that I didn't put it to more use this year.  This card started out a few weeks ago when I created the collage print.  Problem was, I got some smudges on the bottom when I was embossing the original sentiment.  Not wanting to waste anything in my craft room, I put it aside with the intention of "fixing it up" later.  Well, it's finally later. 

I cut the original print and put an avocado strip at the bottom.  I wrapped it with grosgrain ribbon and accented it with a button bow.  The "thank you" sentiment is from Technique Tuesday's Loving Words set from Ali Edwards.  I {heart} this set.  The font and words are perfect.  The white embossing is a nice contrast to the dark chocolate base.

Hope you make some time today to get inky!  Thanks for visiting.

Spooky Thanks

Well, between getting Christmas cards ready for an upcoming fundraiser and life in general, I did find time to break out one of my newest (okay, my only) Hallowe'en set for Bethie's stamp challenge. Thank heavens for long weekends.

Each week over on the Papertrey Forum, we're given a choice of three PTI stamp sets to get the mojo flowing. Since my last PTI order included Hocus Pocus paper, I naturally chose Tiny Treats: Hallowe'en .



I realized after the fact that I forgot to colour Frankenstein, so I added a bit of green for hair and a sickly beige for the skin before Frankie went postal.

The inside and envie got almost as much love and attention as the outside.



I can't wait to see which sets are chosen for next week's challenge. Sketch challenges are great, but having to work from a short list of stamps was awesome. The focus really helped. Thanks for the inspiration & motivation.

Have a spooktacular day friends!!

Details:
Stamps: Tiny Treats: Hallowe'en, All Booked Up (PTI)
Paper: true black & Hocus Pocus (PTI), white (Neenah)
Inks: tuxedo black & tangelo (Memento), fresh snow (PTI)
Other: Mat Stack 3, Corner Chomper, ribbon (Offray)

Sew Lovely

I have a confession to make. I went on a buying frenzy just before life took a turn for the crazy-busy. So, even though it's been weeks since I've sat and stamped, I have so many sets that need to be inked.

To make up for lost time (and to appease my guilt over the number of sets that are en route to me), I hereby pledge to do a few cards with each new set before moving on to the next new thing. Wish me luck!

The first newbie I cracked open was sew lovely from the uber-talented Kelly Marie over at Lawn Fawn. I love her stuff!! She has such a whimsical style and the quality is beyond phenomenal. Really, they stamp like PTI. No joke.



My second card uses the same focal image (I love the dress form) but focuses more on using some of my latest dies and tools. Can you guess what they are without scrolling to the bottom of this post?


Well, I'm off to ink up some of the other images in this set. They are just too cute to put away in a box just yet. Thanks for stopping by!!



Card #1
Stamps - sew lovely (LawnFawn), Fillable Frames #3 (PTI)
Paper - White (Neenah), dots (OA), print (BasicGrey), damask (unknown)
Inks - Tuxedo Black, Desert Sand, Cocoa, & Rose Bud (Memento)
Other - Floss (DMC), black ribbon (Offray), sponge daubers (Tsukineko)

Card #2
Stamps - sew lovely (LF)
Paper - solids (SU), Beautiful Blooms prints (PTI)
Inks - fresh snow (PTI), summer sky, lady bug, tuxedo black (Memento)
Other - eyelet lace & med. scallop die (PTI), labels 3 (nestie), sponge daubers

Good, Girly Fun

This is a card that I had submitted a few months ago to PaperCrafts that didn't make the cut. I don't remember what the call was for, but the colour combo rocks. Pink, black, & white are fantastic together! I especially like how they work for girls of all ages.



I'm often a little unhappy with my attempts at creating my own patterned paper. But, I absolutely love Dot Spot for this technique because it always turns out well. The varying sizes of images make it so easy to create a well balanced background. The sentiment is one of my favorites from Signature Greetings. I REALLY would love a SG Additions. I just love the mix of block text and handwritten fonts. And most of them fit perfectly into the Fillable Frames series of stamps & dies.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:
Paper - pink, black (Bazzill), solar white (Neenah)
Stamps - Dot Spot, Signature Greetings, & Fillable Frames #2 (all PTI)
Ink - Rose Bud, Angel Pink, London Fog, & Tuxedo Black (Memento), VersaMark
Other - Clear EP, pink ribbon (American Crafts), half-back pearl